Have you a patched motorcycle tire at auto tire store?

[Chas863]

Originally Posted by tickyul

Yeah, a motorcycle-tire........if I am going to get it repaired, it will be by a professional who is experienced specifically in doing motorcycle-tires. No way that fairly involved repair-job is going to be anywhere near $15.

$15 is the cost of the kit. I assumed that almost anyone could put a little cement/glue on a rubber plug and stick it in the hole in the tire and then snip off the excess that sticks out. Why pay a mechanic $80 per hour to do something that simple?

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[pknopp]

Originally Posted by NORTY FLATZ

I don't know of any shop that would accept the liability.

This is the issue today. You mention "patch" but seems you mean "plug"? The tire can also be patched from the inside.

It is the better option. I say that as someone that has plugged many tires without a single problem with any of them.

Will a local tire shop mess with a motorcycle? I'd say unless they regularly do bikes they probably won't.

[UpstateJohn]

Is your life worth it? How about your family? Do you think they want you to takwe a chance on anyone just fixing a tire, of which you only have 2 you know?

1. Take it to a pro, not a Discount Tire place.
2. But a new tire!

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by Chas863

$15 is the cost of the kit. I assumed that almost anyone could put a little cement/glue on a rubber plug and stick it in the hole in the tire and then snip off the excess that sticks out. Why pay a mechanic $80 per hour to do something that simple?

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Well, if we were talking about a car-tire, I would agree.

A vehicle where the risk of severe injury or death is so much higher if a tire blows, such as a motorcycle, I am going to go with the type of patch that is recommended by tire-professionals who specialize in repairing motorcycle-tires.

[himain]

Absolutely not. Buy a new tire!!!